omniscient

Definition of omniscientnext
as in omnipotent
formal knowing everything; having unlimited understanding or knowledge an omniscient deity The novel has an omniscient narrator.

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Recent Examples of omniscient In his telling, the patient often wants to comply with the heroic, omniscient analyst in order to avoid thinking for herself; the analyst must guard against this dynamic and against his own desire to dominate the patient. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 16 Mar. 2026 Second, could de-extinction technologies be misunderstood or have unforeseen consequences for (less than omniscient) human beings? JSTOR Daily, 13 Nov. 2025 Zendaya may play the all-knowing goddess Athena in Christopher Nolan’s epic adaptation of The Odyssey, but the actress was not nearly so omniscient about her casting in the film. Tom Tapp, Deadline, 6 July 2026 The novel’s omniscient narrator can barely conceal their exasperation, relaying key details like place and time with a winking mix of hostility and resignation. Literary Hub, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for omniscient
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Adjective
  • Nothing can overrule God’s omnipotent and omnipresent love and care.
    André Kisonga, Christian Science Monitor, 30 June 2026
  • The only leaders more buffoonish and lethal than the fairground hucksters elected in our failing democracies are the omnipotent clowns of tyranny.
    Simon Sebag Montefiore, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026
Adjective
  • Morocco or Netherlands would represent an almighty gear change in the last 16.
    Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 28 June 2026
  • With the almighty Sun highlighting your 7th House of Partnership, commitments benefit from structure that includes realistic timelines and steadfast follow-through.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Adjective
  • Bond villain Hugo Drax) imagines a vast, floating city suspended in darkness, inhabited by immortal beings who, out of boredom, begin tinkering with the construct of time.
    Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • Lobo As the cigar-smoking, alien, bounty hunter who teams up with Supergirl, Lobo possesses immense strength and is essentially immortal, having lived for hundreds of years.
    Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in joint US-Israeli strikes in late February, was Iran’s second and longest serving supreme leader.
    Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Follow the latest as Iran mourns its supreme leader for a third day.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • Signs of divine intervention – or perhaps a very human conspiracy?
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
  • The bell was joined by a container for herbs and medicines depicting the head of Ofoe, a divine emissary of the deity Ogie’uwu.
    Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • Cormier plays the kind, generous, fun-loving, but all-powerful Avatar Aang.
    Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 27 June 2026
  • A lot of work has gone into developing the 250 over the last five years, from a collaboration with pro MX2 racer Alessandro Lupino, to borrowing engine tech from the all-powerful Panigale V4 R sportsbike, to building a model-specific 5-speed gearbox and a new exhaust.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026
Adjective
  • On the other hand, however, take a step back and the world-building is jaw-dropping; on a big screen, Rogue Trooper is almost overwhelming, and Barnard becomes an almost godlike presence by the end with his piercing white eyes (don’t worry, it’s explained).
    Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 June 2026
  • Since then, Tesla’s stock price has risen more than three-hundredfold, an ascent that explains Musk’s godlike status among investors who bought in early.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

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“Omniscient.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/omniscient. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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